State Highway 68 in Tennessee: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 51 fatal crashes on State Highway 68 in Tennessee killed 58 people, the 33rd most of 396 numbered roads in Tennessee. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 6 counties of Tennessee. All fatal crashes in Tennessee.
Deaths on State Highway 68 in Tennessee by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 68 in Tennessee: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Monroe County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 68 from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 28 deaths. Monroe, Rhea and McMinn counties together held 78% of fatal crashes on State Highway 68 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe County | 1 | 23 | 28 |
| 2 | Rhea County | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | McMinn County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 68 in Tennessee
50 fatal crashes on State Highway 68 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 7 am to 8 am; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb9.8%
- Mar0.0%
- Apr9.8%
- May13.7%
- Jun3.9%
- Jul7.8%
- Aug11.8%
- Sep11.8%
- Oct9.8%
- Nov5.9%
- Dec9.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 68 in Tennessee first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 65%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a rollover in 7.8%, a pedestrian in 0.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 65% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 12 | 24% |
| Rollover | 4 | 7.8% |
| Other | 2 | 3.9% |
| Pedestrian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on State Highway 68 in Tennessee compare with the state
The largest difference from Tennessee: from 2015 to 2024, 84% of fatal crashes on State Highway 68 in Tennessee were on rural roads, against 43% across Tennessee. Also above the Tennessee share: distracted drivers. Below it: pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Tennessee. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 51 crashes.
| State Highway 68 | Tennessee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 84% | 43% | above the Tennessee share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 19% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 26% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 25% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Speeding | 9.8% | 17% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 6.7% | above the Tennessee share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 49% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 6.6% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 15% | about the same as the Tennessee share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 0.0% | 13% | below the Tennessee share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes on State Highway 68 in Tennessee
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 68 in Tennessee?
- 51 fatal crashes killed 58 people on State Highway 68 in Tennessee from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 68 in Tennessee do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Monroe County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 68 from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 28 deaths. Rhea County was second with 9.
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Where the State Highway 68 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 68 in Tennessee (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR-68", "SR-68 UNICOI TURNPIKE", "SR-68 WASSOM MEMORIAL HWY", "SR-68 WATTS BAR HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.